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Person Dies at A12 Junction in Chadwell Heath After Sunday Night Collision

AI-Assisted

Jul 20, 2026

Person Dies at A12 Junction in Chadwell Heath After Sunday Night Collision

London's Air Ambulance trauma team was among emergency responders who arrived within two minutes — but the patient was pronounced dead at the scene.

Council

Jul 20, 2026

Redbridge Council Forecasts £5.4m Overspend — Libraries and Leisure to Be Tendered

The council's financial position remains under significant pressure, with stability now not expected until 2029/30. Libraries, sports facilities and grounds maintenance are all heading to market.

Seven Kings McDonald's Reopens After Full Redesign — Including New Layout and Separate Courier Entrance

AI-Assisted

Jul 18, 2026

Seven Kings McDonald's Reopens After Full Redesign — Including New Layout and Separate Courier Entrance

The High Road branch has removed its traditional front counter and introduced dedicated spaces for dine-in customers, app orders and delivery couriers.

Wanstead Flat Development Gets Minor Design Changes Approved — Height Increase Noted

Council

Jul 18, 2026

Wanstead Flat Development Gets Minor Design Changes Approved — Height Increase Noted

A nine-unit residential block under construction on The Avenue has been permitted to increase in height slightly, despite acknowledged impact on a nearby conservation area.

Council

Jul 17, 2026

Nine-Person HMO Plan for Avondale Crescent Rejected by Redbridge Council

Planners ruled the conversion would harm neighbourhood character and remove a family-sized home the borough can ill afford to lose.

Two Teenagers Convicted of Gants Hill Restaurant Arson — Two Victims Left With Critical Burns

AI-Assisted

Jul 17, 2026

Two Teenagers Convicted of Gants Hill Restaurant Arson — Two Victims Left With Critical Burns

The pair, armed with machetes, stormed a packed restaurant in Gants Hill and deliberately set it alight. They will be sentenced at the Old Bailey in October.

Two Sets of Roadworks Hit Chadwell Heath — Delays Expected on Station Road and High Road

Traffic

Jul 16, 2026

Two Sets of Roadworks Hit Chadwell Heath — Delays Expected on Station Road and High Road

Cadent Gas and UK Power Networks are carrying out separate works on adjacent roads, with delays likely on both until at least 21 July.

All Nine Redbridge Parks Retain Green Flag Status — With Two Named in National Top Ten

Local

Jul 16, 2026

All Nine Redbridge Parks Retain Green Flag Status — With Two Named in National Top Ten

Claybury, Goodmayes, Valentines, South Park and five others have kept their national quality mark — just in time for the summer holidays.

Ilford Teenager Convicted of Terrorism Offences After Providing Cyber Support to Al Qaida

Local Justice

Jul 15, 2026

Ilford Teenager Convicted of Terrorism Offences After Providing Cyber Support to Al Qaida

Yusuf Shah, 18, was found guilty after advising terrorist groups on cryptocurrency and online security — offences that began when he was 16. He is due to be sentenced in September.

Archive

Person Dies at A12 Junction in Chadwell Heath After Sunday Night Collision

Redbridge Council Forecasts £5.4m Overspend — Libraries and Leisure to Be Tendered

Seven Kings McDonald's Reopens After Full Redesign — Including New Layout and Separate Courier Entrance

Wanstead Flat Development Gets Minor Design Changes Approved — Height Increase Noted

Nine-Person HMO Plan for Avondale Crescent Rejected by Redbridge Council

Two Teenagers Convicted of Gants Hill Restaurant Arson — Two Victims Left With Critical Burns

Two Sets of Roadworks Hit Chadwell Heath — Delays Expected on Station Road and High Road

All Nine Redbridge Parks Retain Green Flag Status — With Two Named in National Top Ten

Ilford Teenager Convicted of Terrorism Offences After Providing Cyber Support to Al Qaida

Ilford Weekly